Visit Romania Past Attractions

Visit Romania

Locations related to the distant past

Welcome, traveler, at the presentation of The Quest’s 1st Element. Oh, never heard of it? Warp hereto learn more. Long story short, we challenge you to embark on a quest to visit Romania and discover its hidden gems, through our trademark concept of Time Travel Tourism – a revolutionary way of travelling.

Go “back in time” and Unveil Romania beyond its natural wonders, ancient or medieval monuments and also beyond its modern thrills. Your future Quest is based on 3 Elements: Past locations, Present ones and Hidden History. Each one will unveil beautiful places but only when the 3 of them combine, you will get closer to the purpose of The Quest and becoming a “time traveler”.

In any case, rushing onto unfamiliar ground can be dangerous, traveler! First, you ought to know the terrain! Visualize the background of the locations you might be passing through, starting with the ones related to Romania’s distant past:

Built more than 2,000 years ago, the complex contains 6 defensive fortresses, 1 citadel, a sanctuary similar to the one at Stonehenge, a sundial, artificial terraces and a network of underground tunnels. At its apex, the Dacian kingdom covered significant parts of central, eastern and southeastern Europe. During the reign of king Decebal, Dacia defeated the Roman invasion lead by Emperor Domitian and forced him to pay tribute.

Over 190 castles and palaces – a medieval kingdom carved in stone

Legendary citadels and castles like Bran (Castle of Dracula), Corvin (Hunyadi Castle) or Peles Castle will leave you stunned.

Sighisoara (UNESCO) – fully preserved, inhabited medieval city

Venture the old streets and see the guilds, craftsman, the clock tower or weapons museum. Explore the House of Drake where Vlad Tepes (The Impaler), the future prince of Wallachia, grew up. In certain stories and legends, he was also known as Dracula.

Mocanita - the time travelling train

Represents the world’s last forest railway served by a steam train, crossing forests, ridges, lakes, viaducts and passing through mountain tunnels.

Citadels of Ponor – a karstic phenomenon in the heart of a mountain

Delve deep into the heart of the mountain and explore underground rivers and lakes with water undisturbed for 10,000 years

Retezat Reservation – a huge natural park on the roof of the Carpathian Mountains

On the roof of the Carpathians lies a large natural park filled with glacier lakes, alpine pastures and incredible wildlife, with more than 100 endemic animal and plant species. Speaking about wildlife – there are more wild brown bears in Romania than anywhere in Europe so photo hunting is as easy as it gets.

Venture in Maramures, a fairy tale land, and admire superb landscapes, traditions locked in time and most of all – The 8 UNESCO Wooden Churches. Sapanta is the tallest wooden structure in the world, but the others are just as tall and each has a beauty of its own. One of them in particular, Barsana, is actually built on top of a plateau in the middle of an entire complex of monasteries. Simply being there feels like touching the sky.

A Saxon cultural and architectural heritage at the heart of a Latin speaking country

Travel to the heart of Romania and witness The Fortified Villages & Churches of Transylvania (UNESCO) or the medieval cities of Brasov, Sibiu, Fagaras or Sighisoara, all built by the Saxons who arrived in Romania in the mid-1100s from the Rhine region.

And many more…

The Churches of Moldavia or Bucovina (both complexes listed with UNESCO); the Roman fortresses overlooking the Black Sea; The 40m high sculpture of Decebal (the great Dacian king) carved in rock near the Iron Gates (on the Danube river) etc.

The list can go on and on as you trek through pristine forests or wander through the magic of endless meadows. It may follow you as you gaze upon remote highland villages whose people live and thrive of the land or as you follow mountain roads dating from back in the time of the Romans….

“It’s the last corner of Europe where you see true sustainability and complete resilience’’ (Prince Charles of Wales).

You may now exit thetime machine. We’re living in the present. Remember that what you’ve seen above is just a tiny fraction of the past related locations. The Questhas 3 Elements and, naturally, past is always followed by present. Continue your journey by going to the 2nd Element, representing the locations in Romania that are closer to the present day.